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The '''Magic City Jazz Orchestra''' (MCJO) ([http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14385]) was founded in 1999 by Birmingham jazz pianist and vocalist [[Ray Reach]] for the purpose of recording and performing cutting edge big band jazz. MCJO is a spin-off from the SuperJazz Big Band (formerly UAB SuperJazz) ([http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14386]), a popular group which has been performing for 26 years, and was the first musical performing ensemble connected with the music department of the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] (UAB). The MCJO has made recordings with saxophonist Lou “Blue Lou” Marini ([http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=2659]), and trumpeter Lew Soloff ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Soloff]). New recordings are in the works with Marini, Soloff and Tom “Bones” Malone of the David Letterman Show ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Malone_%28musician%29]).
The '''Magic City Jazz Orchestra''' ('''MCJO''') was founded in [[1999]] as a spin-off of [[UAB]]'s [[SuperJazz Big Band]] by pianist and vocalist [[Ray Reach]]. The purpose of the group is to perform and record new big band jazz music. To date, the MCJO has made recordings with saxophone-player Lou Marini, Jr and trumpeter Lew Soloff.
 
The group's personnel for ''Lou's Blues'' included [[Gary Hallquist]], [[Gary Wheat]], [[Dave Amaral]], [[Neil McLean]], [[Grady Chandler]], [[Daniel Western]] and [[Kim Bain]] on woodwinds; [[John Taylor]], [[Chris Gordon]], [[Craig Konicek]], [[Mart Avant]], [[Daryl Jones]] and [[Bo Berry]] on trumpets; [[Steve Pryor]], [[Edson Worden]], [[Bob Black]], [[Charles Ard]], and [[Jim Moeller]] on trombones; [[Chris Wendle]] and [[Robert Dickson]] on bass, [[Tom Wolfe]] and [[Jim Wallis]] on guitar, [[Steve Sample]] and [[Sonny Harris]] on drums, and Reach on piano and organ.
 
==Discography==
* ''Lou's Blues'', Lou Marini and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra.
* ''Lew Soloff - Live at WorkPlay''.
 
==External links==
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14385 Magic City Jazz Orchestra] at All About Jazz
 
[[Category:Jazz bands]]

Revision as of 15:13, 1 July 2007

The Magic City Jazz Orchestra (MCJO) was founded in 1999 as a spin-off of UAB's SuperJazz Big Band by pianist and vocalist Ray Reach. The purpose of the group is to perform and record new big band jazz music. To date, the MCJO has made recordings with saxophone-player Lou Marini, Jr and trumpeter Lew Soloff.

The group's personnel for Lou's Blues included Gary Hallquist, Gary Wheat, Dave Amaral, Neil McLean, Grady Chandler, Daniel Western and Kim Bain on woodwinds; John Taylor, Chris Gordon, Craig Konicek, Mart Avant, Daryl Jones and Bo Berry on trumpets; Steve Pryor, Edson Worden, Bob Black, Charles Ard, and Jim Moeller on trombones; Chris Wendle and Robert Dickson on bass, Tom Wolfe and Jim Wallis on guitar, Steve Sample and Sonny Harris on drums, and Reach on piano and organ.

Discography

  • Lou's Blues, Lou Marini and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra.
  • Lew Soloff - Live at WorkPlay.

External links

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